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Dettol apologises after ad to clean up 'toxic men' backfires in China
The ad sparked accusations of sexism in China, after featuring a man looking for a partner who is "not tainted by other men".
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What happened
According to BBC News’s source item, Dettol apologises after ad to clean up ‘toxic men’ backfires in China, The ad sparked accusations of sexism in China, after featuring a man looking for a partner who is “not tainted by other men”.
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Primary source: Dettol apologises after ad to clean up ‘toxic men’ backfires in China via BBC News. VINI cites and links the source; it does not reproduce the publisher’s full article text without rights clearance.
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- Dettol apologises after ad to clean up 'toxic men' backfires in ChinaBBC News - 2026-06-23T08:05:07+00:00
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